The best games with pattern building 2023
You love symmetry, colors & shapes - and board games? Then we have just the thing: a list of the 30 best games where you have to build patterns - in English it is called "Pattern Building".
What are pattern building games?
In pattern-building games, players place game components in specific patterns. The goal is to achieve fixed or variable task/results. For example: placing chips on 2, 4, 6, 8 on a board gives the player an action card to use later in the game.
Top example of games where you form patterns: Azul
A very good example of pattern-forming games is the Spiel des Jahres 2018 winner Azul: here, each time it's your turn, you first select a set usually consisting of four different colored tiles and then place them in a specific pattern on your board. The more contiguous and uniform the pattern, the more points you get.
Pattern making games usually very nice
Due to the special game mechanics of the patterns to be formed, the results are usually very aesthetic. If you are in the mood for even more beautiful games, we have created another list (in which, by the way, Azul came first): The most beautiful board games of all time.
List of the best games 2023 where you have to make patterns
Cascadia
- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Azul
Nominated for 29 awards and won 19.
⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2018
🔥 Deal: 30% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Azul- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
🔥 Great price!24€ at.de
Video reviews for Azul
Carcassonne Big Box 6
- 2 - 6 Players
- 35 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Carcassonne Big Box 6
Ohanami
- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Orchard: A 9 card solitaire game
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Orchard: A 9 card solitaire game- 1 Players
- 5 - 10 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Project L
Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.
More details for Project L- 1 - 4 Players
- 20 - 40 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Welcome To...
Nominated for 12 awards and won 2.
More details for Welcome To...- 1 - 100 Players
- 25 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Welcome To...
Grove: A 9 card solitaire game
- 1 Players
- 5 - 10 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Sagrada
Nominated for 10 awards.
More details for Sagrada- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Azul: Summer Pavilion
Nominated for 7 awards and won 3.
🔥 Deal: 10% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Azul: Summer Pavilion- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
🔥 Great price!28€ at.de
Video reviews for Azul: Summer Pavilion
The Castles of Burgundy
- 1 - 4 Players
- 70 - 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Planet Unknown
Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2023
More details for Planet Unknown- 1 - 6 Players
- 60 - 80 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Akropolis
Nominated for 11 awards and won 5.
More details for Akropolis- 1 - 4 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Super Mega Lucky Box
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for Super Mega Lucky Box- 1 - 6 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Dragomino
- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 5+ years old
- Immediately playable
The Isle of Cats
Nominated for 6 awards.
More details for The Isle of Cats- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for The Isle of Cats
The Castles of Burgundy
Nominated for 8 awards and won 2.
More details for The Castles of Burgundy- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for The Castles of Burgundy
NMBR 9
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for NMBR 9- 1 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for NMBR 9
Calico
Nominated for 11 awards and won 3.
More details for Calico- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Welcome to the Moon
- 1 - 6 Players
- 25 - 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Meeple Circus
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Meeple Circus- 2 - 5 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Qwinto
- 2 - 6 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Botanik
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Botanik- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Cube Quest
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
🔥 Deal: 8% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Cube Quest- 2 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
🔥 Great price!110€ at.de
Takenoko
Nominated for 17 awards and won 7.
More details for Takenoko- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Takenoko
Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra
Dr. Eureka
Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.
More details for Dr. Eureka- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
FUSE
- 1 - 5 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Arboretum
Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.
More details for Arboretum- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Arboretum
Lanterns: The Harvest Festival
Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.
More details for Lanterns: The Harvest Festival- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Lanterns: The Harvest Festival
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